In Buddhism, a model for understanding the evolution of the egoic mind's reactive thinking process is referred to as the five skandhas or "heaps." They are as follows.

1. Form/Ignorance-Birth of "I".

Initially, there is open space/open mind. Then a blackout (trance) occurs, a disruption, causing identification to arise, the shock of birth. We wake up perceiving form, not recognizing that we have created it. We ignore our position as creator. "Ignore-ance" is not stupidity